Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers salary
The median pay for administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers in the United States is $117,860 a year. About 16,370 people hold this job.
- 10th percentile
- $61,110
- 25th percentile
- $81,140
- Median percentile
- $117,860
- 75th percentile
- $159,680
- 90th percentile
- $207,480
Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience. BLS does not report experience, so reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only a rough guide. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.
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Highest-paying states · Highest-paying cities
By state
- District of Columbia $181,060
- Indiana $145,290
- Alabama $134,810
- Maryland $133,460
- Wisconsin $132,250
- North Carolina $129,960
- Missouri $129,670
- New Jersey $128,320
- Michigan $127,420
- Kansas $126,570
- Louisiana $126,440
- Minnesota $126,360
- Iowa $123,500
- Arizona $123,240
- New York $123,170
- Oklahoma $122,930
- Washington $122,390
- Colorado $121,410
- Nebraska $117,060
- Florida $115,920
- Massachusetts $113,750
- Tennessee $107,740
- Hawaii $106,480
- Illinois $104,990
- Utah $103,380
- Texas $100,400
- Pennsylvania $98,010
- Connecticut $95,310
- South Carolina $94,880
- Oregon $89,220
- Nevada $87,240
- Montana $83,910
- New Mexico $80,800
- Ohio $79,000
- West Virginia $78,870
- Maine $75,960
- Georgia $67,990
- Mississippi $66,310
- Idaho $65,050
- Arkansas $63,660
- Delaware $56,830
By metro area
- Tallahassee, FL $177,150
- Kansas City, MO $164,530
- Washington, DC $151,990
- Lansing, MI $144,660
- Charlotte, NC $140,050
- Providence, RI $139,240
- Indianapolis, IN $138,260
- Toledo, OH $134,930
- Milwaukee, WI $132,250
- Raleigh, NC $131,660
- Cleveland, OH $131,440
- St. Louis, MO $131,160
- New York, NY $130,960
- Baltimore, MD $130,940
- Seattle, WA $130,270
- Jacksonville, FL $129,960
- Detroit, MI $127,860
- Des Moines, IA $127,480
- Grand Rapids, MI $127,420
- Roanoke, VA $126,440
- Minneapolis, MN $126,360
- Dallas, TX $126,010
- New Orleans, LA $124,530
- Houston, TX $124,400
- Phoenix, AZ $123,240
- Winston, NC $122,930
- Tucson, AZ $121,890
- Chicago, IL $121,720
- Denver, CO $121,410
- Austin, TX $121,370
- Montgomery, AL $119,430
- Syracuse, NY $117,860
- Salt Lake City, UT $117,560
- Buffalo, NY $117,540
- Miami, FL $115,960
- Tampa, FL $115,920
- Waco, TX $115,920
- Knoxville, TN $115,230
- Boston, MA $113,750
- Portland, OR $113,350
- Pittsburgh, PA $111,970
- Scranton, PA $109,470
- Memphis, TN $109,300
- Nashville, TN $107,620
- Albany, NY $103,860
- Harrisburg, PA $100,110
- Las Vegas, NV $99,720
- San Antonio, TX $98,900
- Cincinnati, OH $97,530
- Hartford, CT $95,990
- Philadelphia, PA $95,350
- Rochester, NY $93,520
- Akron, OH $93,290
- Richmond, VA $89,380
- Lancaster, PA $85,580
- Jackson, MS $83,780
- Ogden, UT $81,330
- Columbia, SC $80,820
- Reading, PA $79,510
- Columbus, OH $77,330
- Virginia Beach, VA $72,960
- Atlanta, GA $72,440
- Lexington, KY $65,670
- Boise City, ID $65,050
- Little Rock, AR $64,620
- Savannah, GA $61,250